Steven Kiyoto Yamato
Mar 12, 2008
YAMATO, Steven Kiyoto (63) suddenly passed away on March 12th at his residence in Monterey Park. Beloved husband of Kimiko Yamato; father of Stacy Yamato; brother of Ron Yamato, Elaine (Bill) Yamato- Fortenberry of North Carolina, Carolyn (Jes) Carrera, Mark Yamato and Kathy (Dr. James) Kurata; son-in-law of Masayuki Okumura; brother-in-law of Masako (Paul) Linder; uncle of Sheri (Alex) Jaime...
Junichi Julius Nakano
Mar 12, 2008
Junichi Julius Nakano, 75-year old Hiroshima Japan born resident of Monterey Park, passed away on March 12, 2008. Junichi is survived by wife Nancy Nakano; Son Mark (Brandy) Nakano; daughter Aileen (Andrew) Amamoto; sisters Yasuko Shimizu and Setsuko Sainose; brother Ryoichi Nakano; grandchildren Alicia Amamoto and Skylar Nakano. Services were held on Saturday March 22, 2008 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel...
Michiko Moriuchi
Mar 11, 2008
MRS. MICHIKO MORIUCHI, 89, Denver, CO born Nisei, resident of Monterey Park, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2008. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 22, from 10:00AM at Fukui Mortuary, "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, with Rev. Hisahiro Nakatsumi of Seicho No Ie officiating. She is survived by her son, Kunio Derek...
Mary Haruko Hirokawa
Mar 10, 2008
Private family funeral services for Mary Haruko Hirokawa, 93-year-old resident of Torrance who passed away on March 10, 2008 at Earlwood Care Center, were held on Thursday, March 20 at Fukui Mortuary chapel. The deceased is survived by her sons, Bill (Loris) Hirokawa and Ken (Mary) Nakauchi of Colorado; 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; a sister, Seiko (Bert) Murakami; many...
Torataro Nakabara
Mar 10, 2008
Funeral services for the late Torataro Nakabara, 94-year-old Yamaguchi-Ken-born resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 10 at St. Vincent Medical Center, will be held on Monday, March 17, 7:30 p.m., at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth Ave., West Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his wife, Tomiko Nakabara; sons,...
Norman Toshio Kitahara
Mar 9, 2008
Funeral services for the late Norman T. Kitahara, 81-year-old, resident of Whittier, who passed away on March 9, 2008, will be held on Friday, March 14, 11:00 A.M. at Rose Hills Memorial Park Gate #10, 3888 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary. He is survived by his children, Terry (Karin) and Chris (Heidi) Kitahara, and Sharon...
Tom K. Nagata
Mar 9, 2008
Private funeral service was held on March 17, 2008, at Fukui Mortuary, "Chapel in the Garden" for Tom Kunio Nagata, age 82, who passed away on March 9, 2008. He is survived by his sister, Kimi (Tad) Muranaka, his brother, Shig (Lil) Kusayanagi, nephews and nieces. www.fukuimortuary.com (213)626-0441
Ruth Matsuko Goya
Mar 8, 2008
GOYA, Ruth Matsuko (92) passed away on March 8th. Beloved mother of Melvin S. (Judie Y.) Goya; grandmother of David K.(Sara E.) and Cindy K. Goya; sister of Henry (Miwako) and John (Trudes) Nishizu, and Dorthy Okamoto; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Private family services were held on Friday, March 14 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel.
Tetsuya "Ted" Yukawa
Mar 7, 2008
Mr. Tetsuya Yukawa passed away on March 7, 2008. He was 65 years old and born in Kyoto, Japan but a resident of San Pedro. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 22, 7:30 P.M. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dessa Yukawa; daughters, Nami, Emi, and Yumi Yukawa;...
Shizuye - Kakimoto
Mar 6, 2008
Private Funeral service for late Shizuye Kakimoto, age 90, who passed away on March 6, 2008, at her residence; was held on Tuesday, March 11, at Fukui Mortuary " Chapel in the Garden" with Rimban Chuho Matsubayashi of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her children, Osamu Kakimoto, Kozue (Masao) Yabana, Hitoshi Kakimoto, Shiori (Yoshihisa) Hiyama and...
Tony M. Hayashi
Mar 6, 2008
Tony Munekiyo Hayashi died at age 82 on March 6th at his home in Torrance. Born August 1925 to Sosuke and Kiyoko Hayashi. The second to the youngest of seven; Hana, Henry, Yuri Hiroto, Mark, Jack and twin Rose. Preceded in death by son Gary and daughter Linda Higashi. Survived by wife Lee, and daughters Julie Biner (husband Terry, grand-daughter...
Kenneth Shigeru Matsukawa
Mar 6, 2008
Funeral services for the late Kenneth Shigeru Matsukawa, 82-year-old, Utah born resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on March 6, 2008, will be held on Friday, March 14, 7:30 P.M. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden", 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles. He is survived by his loving daughters, Kristal H. and Shiela Yumiko Miyano; granddaughter, Hiromi Miyano;...
Esther Shinobu Ando
Mar 4, 2008
Family funeral service for Esther Shinobu Ando, 92-year-old resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 4, 2008 at her residence, will be held on Monday, March 10 from 1:00 PM at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles (213)626-0441. The deceased is survived by her daughters, Patricia (Jim Butler) Ando-Nakashima of St. Louis, MO and Nadine...
Fred Masao Fukuda
Mar 4, 2008
Funeral service for Fred Masao Fukuda, 89-year-old resident of Los Angeles who passed away on March 4, 2008 at Keiro Nursing Home, will be held on Sunday, March 9 from 4:00 PM at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with a minister of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple officiating, 707 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary (213)626-0441. The deceased...
Keiko Helen Marumoto
Mar 3, 2008
MARUMOTO, KEIKO HELEN, passed away on March 3, 2008, beloved wife of Dr. Benjamin Katsuhisa Marumoto, O.D.; mother of Tracey Marumoto, Kimberly (Lance) Nakamoto and Kristin Marumoto; sister of Mitsuye (George) Kaihara, and also she is survived by many other relatives here and in Japan. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2008, 11:00 A.M. at Anaheim Free...
Naoko Maeshima
Mar 2, 2008
NAOKO MAESHIMA Funeral services for the late Naoko Maeshima, (nee Murakami), 82 year old Kochi-ken, Japan born Issei resident of Lake Forest who passed away on March 2, 2008 will be held on Saturday, March 8, 10:00 AM at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church, 2000 N. Fairview Avenue, Santa Ana, with burial services to follow at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Gate #10,...
Satsu Yoshizaki
Mar 2, 2008
Satsu Yoshizaki, 77-year old Diamond Bar resident passed away on Mar 2, 2008. Satsu is survived by husband Masato Yoshizaki; sons Makoto (Sachiko) Yoshizaki, Masahiko (Kyoko) Yoshizaki; daughters Lisa Yoshizaki and Mayumi (Kengo) Shimamoto; grandchildren Cindy, Brian, Mike, Kevin Yoshizaki, Kensei and Marie Shimamoto, and also survived by many family members here and in Japan. Services will be held Sunday,...
Kumiko Sakabu
Mar 1, 2008
Private funeral services for the late Kumiko Sakabu, 78-year-old former resident of Montebello who passed away on March 1 in Santa Clarita, were held on March 10 at Fukui Mortuary Chapel with Bishop Seicho Asahi of Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating. She is survived by her husband, Hiroshi Fred Sakabu of Santa Clarita; sons, Stanley (Cindy) of St. Louis, MO, Roy...
Paul Takeshi Tsumori
Feb 29, 2008
TSUMORI, PAUL TAKESHI; age 80, passed away on Feb. 29, 2008, beloved husband of Emiko Tsumori; father of Judi (Warren) Kusumoto and Nanci (Dale) Sueda; grandfather of Myles Kusumoto, Darren Kusumoto, Nicole Sueda and Liane Sueda; brother of Bernice Kodama, and also he is survived by many other relatives in the U.S. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 13,...
Sakaye Kawagoye
Feb 29, 2008
KAWAGOYE, Sakaye (85) passed away peacefully on February 29. Belov ed grandmother of Nadine (Arthur Lathrop) Ono, Denise Ono of Washington, and Jeffrey Ono; great grandmother of Andrew Lathrop; sister of Midori Okamoto of Ohio; mother-in-law of Allen (Janice)Ono; also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives. Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, March 15, 11am at Fukui Mortuary...